Curious: those of you (if any) that have spent some time with both the DB680 and the Read Purity -- how do they compare?

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very different.
The db680 has some natural low end coloring, the read doesn't in my experience. The Read had a bit more of a mid emphasis with the unit I've tried, but overall more clarity. If that makes sense

They're both great preamps, just a question of what you want - they're very different animals
Any specific questions?

I was wondering if any of the new Mesa stuff got close. I know the Big Block 750 has 8 stages and the M-Pulse 600 has 4 stages. I love my Alembic F1-X, but it just doesn't want to work for loud rock bands.

very different.
The db680 has some natural low end coloring, the read doesn't in my experience. The Read had a bit more of a mid emphasis with the unit I've tried, but overall more clarity. If that makes sense

They're both great preamps, just a question of what you want - they're very different animals
Any specific questions?

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No; I just would like to spend a bit of time with a Purity to check it out with the rest of my equipment.